Male Bashing
I realize this isn’t a very Christmasy sentiment, but seriously, women, WTF!
I read this comic in the morning paper advertising “A world without men”. Three women were sitting around a TV and it said “Today, no crimes were committed and no puppies were put down in shelters” and the women are having a conversation:
Woman 1: More pie?
Woman 2: No thanks, 4 pieces is my limit. But I will go for more shoes, who wants to go shopping?
Woman 3: No thanks, 317 pairs of shoes is MY limit. But I will go for that 5th slice…
Apparently the artist’s view of paradise is one in which a bunch of fat women with too many shoes can gorge themselves without fear of censure. Now I will allow that it is supposed to be humorous, exaggerated, and a reaction against years of female oppression, but it is still downright offensive. Now maybe if I had my logic circuits rewired to a pair of ovaries the panel would be funnier, but there is a problem here.
I am often shocked and chagrined by the amount of male-bashing prevalent in the media. Apparently it has become okay to treat men as stupid, childish, brutish and unnecessary. “But Ian, they are!” will quip some dumb broad with an IQ I can count on my fingers and toes. Shut up bitch, men are talking.
See? Now THAT is offensive. Why? Because it is classifying an entire group of people in a certain way to get a laugh. Are the women laughing along? Only the ones with senses of humour, I suppose. I’ve said it before, and I will keep saying it until people start listening. EQUALITY DOESN’T MEAN YOU ARE BETTER! Equality, as the word would suggest, means that you are EQUAL! If a cartoonist submitted a strip in which female stereotypes were perpetuated to such an extent, he would be strung up by his… err… thumbs. This is because we are sensitive to the unequal status of women in our society, as well we should be. But ladies, don’t bite the hand that wears the other ring. Men have their deficiencies, and BY GOD so do women. You’re not perfect, you’re not closer to perfect than men, you’re not smarter (and yes, science has “proven” this, Gill), and you’re sure as hell not better.
I could go on at length, but I will spare you a further tirade. In conclusion, please read Poro’s posts because he is a funny guy (even though he can be a dink) and remember Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all Men. Now get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich.
I read this comic in the morning paper advertising “A world without men”. Three women were sitting around a TV and it said “Today, no crimes were committed and no puppies were put down in shelters” and the women are having a conversation:
Woman 1: More pie?
Woman 2: No thanks, 4 pieces is my limit. But I will go for more shoes, who wants to go shopping?
Woman 3: No thanks, 317 pairs of shoes is MY limit. But I will go for that 5th slice…
Apparently the artist’s view of paradise is one in which a bunch of fat women with too many shoes can gorge themselves without fear of censure. Now I will allow that it is supposed to be humorous, exaggerated, and a reaction against years of female oppression, but it is still downright offensive. Now maybe if I had my logic circuits rewired to a pair of ovaries the panel would be funnier, but there is a problem here.
I am often shocked and chagrined by the amount of male-bashing prevalent in the media. Apparently it has become okay to treat men as stupid, childish, brutish and unnecessary. “But Ian, they are!” will quip some dumb broad with an IQ I can count on my fingers and toes. Shut up bitch, men are talking.
See? Now THAT is offensive. Why? Because it is classifying an entire group of people in a certain way to get a laugh. Are the women laughing along? Only the ones with senses of humour, I suppose. I’ve said it before, and I will keep saying it until people start listening. EQUALITY DOESN’T MEAN YOU ARE BETTER! Equality, as the word would suggest, means that you are EQUAL! If a cartoonist submitted a strip in which female stereotypes were perpetuated to such an extent, he would be strung up by his… err… thumbs. This is because we are sensitive to the unequal status of women in our society, as well we should be. But ladies, don’t bite the hand that wears the other ring. Men have their deficiencies, and BY GOD so do women. You’re not perfect, you’re not closer to perfect than men, you’re not smarter (and yes, science has “proven” this, Gill), and you’re sure as hell not better.
I could go on at length, but I will spare you a further tirade. In conclusion, please read Poro’s posts because he is a funny guy (even though he can be a dink) and remember Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all Men. Now get back in the kitchen and make me a sandwich.
Posted by Crommunist @ 5:12 pm |
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